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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-10-07
Alexis and Virginia Chiyalry.

When the Grand Duke Alexis of Russia
was over here, writes q. Nv. D., he at
tended Virginia ball one evening. He
signitied his royal desire to dance with q
certain Richmond belle, and one of his
lackeys in lace was sent to inform her,
She courteously sent word that if he de-
sired dance he must come to her and
get 1t like any other gentleman. He
went. He got it and appeared to enjoy
1t. The dance over he left her suddenly
IN the middle of the floor and strolled off.
Her southern blood mounted, ard she
coolly walked over to him as he stood
talking and very quietly notified him
that his act was ungeatlemanly. He
could not understand her. His English
suddenly failed him, and she returned to
her seat without any apology. This did
not end the matter. young Southerner
who held her very highly in esteem no
sooner head of it than he, too, went over
to the Grand Duke and tapped him
lightly on the shoulder. The interpreter
was called into service. Alexis was in
formed that if he did not apologize TO
that young lady the son of the Gear of
all the Russias would be thrashed within
an inch of his life unless he chose
to get up early the next morning and
smell smoke. The Grand Duke apollo
gized amply. The young people got
married, and the honor of the south was
impressed as deeply on the potentatelet
as If 1t had been burned in with sn iron.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-10-07
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD
LITTLE BY LITTLE.
SUNDAY SCHOOL TINES

Not in a roaring river pouring
Falls the Summer rain,
But with sprinkle, patter, unkle,
On roof and Kill and plain.
Drop by drop, how the green leaves grow.
Drop by drop, how the fair buds blow.
The SHOWS that cover the bare earth over
To wrap htr winter sleep,
Fly hither, thither, feather by feather,
Until they lie knee deep.
Flake by flake guards the bulb from harm!
Flake by flake is the wheat kept warm.
The orchard gladdens the eye and reideuS
With apples all its trees;
But not in a minute was drawn within ii
The sweets of sun and breeze;
The black seed first, then the tender shoot.
The trunB, the b. oSSom, ana now the fruit.
Never were seven-Ieague boots given
Except in the fairy tale,
Nor can wishing hurry lhe speed, or carry
One over peak and dale
Step by step, in shine and shade,
Is the long road Travelled, the journey made.
Second by second time is reckoned,
AS winged are they as bees,
Too swift for counting, Jet soon amounting
To years and centuries.
Every tick Of the clock says one!
And all it can do for the world is done.
Small however the tue endeavor,
Great may its outcome be.
A burden lightened; lone life frightened
4 slave 10 sin set free;
The sick and The Borrowing visited,
The naked clothed and the hungry fed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-10-07

To clean wallpaper, take of the dust
with soft cloth. With little -four and
water make lump of very stiff dough
and rub the wall gently downward, takipg
the length of the arm at each stroke, and
IN tRls way so around the room. As the
dough becomes sOiled cut the dirty part
on In the second round commence the
stroke little above where the last one
ended, aud be very careful not to cross
the paper or go up again. Ordinary
paper cleaned in this way will look fresh
and bright and almost as good as new.
Some papers, howevor-and these most
expensive ones-wiu not clean nicely:
and IL order to ascertain whether a paper
can be cleaned, it is best to try it in some
corner, which will not be noticed if the
result is unsatisfactory.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-10-07
Putting Up a Boys Lunch.

Burdette: A recent Iriter-and she
writes as one whom any boy would love
tells how shs saw a mother put up 6
lunch for her boy to take to school, and
then she tells very prettily how daintily
she would have put up that lunch, and
know she would do just as she said
for boy 10 years old, l wouldn't take g
little tin pail nor yet a neat little covered
basket. 1 would just take the market
basket if the family wasn't going to use
it that day, and would cut up q loaf OF
bread. and trim off every bit of the crust
to keep the boy from lying about it and
telling me that he ate it and didn't fire IT
over the fence, when he came home.
would cut the loaf of bread into slices
and spread on butter until it began to
fall off, then l would stack on the sugar
as long as it would hold. Then / would
load in a couple of links of sausage and
some slabs of ham; dainty cluster OF
hard-boiled eggs-say half a dozen-all
the cake there was in the house, and fill
up the rest of the space with pie, aud
then stuff two of his pockets full of APP
pies to eat during school hours, and fill
the rest of his pockets with nuts, and
give him cents to buy "taffy." Then, if
that boy came home at four o'clock and
said he didn't have luncheon enough and
couldn't he have piece, l would give
him the keys to the cellar, cupboard,
pantry, cake chest and fruit closet, and,
yielding to dark des pair, go ont into the
barn and hang myself. We were boy
myself, once.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-10-07
The Prussian Spy Mania.
yr.z.

According to information which has been
received here, the "Prussian spy" mania
has broken out to an alarming extent in
Algeria It is productive of great annoy
ance toEngl1sh visitors, whom the too
suspicious French officials are subjecting
to surveillance and other annoyances on
the ground that they are Germans in
disguise. The possession by children of
old caricatures, such as the picture of
zouave being thrashed by Prussian, is
regarded as proof positive that their
parents are spies. Sometimes French
zeal leads to somewhat Iudicrous results.
Thus short time ago soung gentle
man was charged with having been pre-
sent on the Germanside on the fsld of
Seden, yet it was proved that ne was only
sixteen years of age. Hitherto the tact
of the English consular officials has pre-
vented any serious difficulty.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-10-07

southern slope of the Maritime foothills,
about 1000 feet above the level OF the
Mediterranean and perhaps twenty miles
from the coast. The calcareous soil was
naturally thin and poor, and the olive
trees, which had occupied the ground for
q century or more prior to 1851, yielded
but scantily and unsatisfactory returns.
The slope of the surface was so steep
that the waters of spring which flows
from the rocks above the tract could be
but lmperfectly utilized for irrigation
and the land was regarded as practi-
cally worthless. In 1881, proprietress
caused the olive trees TO be re-
moved and the land prepared for
Hover culture. First the ground was
dug up to depth of four feet, the larg-
er stones were removed and built into
sustaining walls for the terraces, into
which the surface was divided and level
ed. Along the upper margin of each ter
race shallow ditch was cut, connected
with traverse channels, which supply the
spring water for irrigation. The abrupt
ness OF the slope will be indicated by the
TACT that on the tract of Is acres the ter
race walls required TO produce series of
level or gentle sloping surfaces are 2,166
yards in length. This terraced tract
yielded us acres of prepared ground
for planting. In the autumn of 1881
$4,000 tufts of violet and 10000 roots of
the white jasmine were planted. The
following sprilg the remainder of the
ground was planted with roses, pelar-
goniums, tuberoses, and joinquils, and
laboratory erected for the manufacture
of perfumes. The position proved 30 be
well chosen; the plants grew vigorously
and strong, and in 1855, the fourth year
after planting, the flower farm at Seillans
which had previously yielded rental OF
e23 year, produced, according to the
statement of the proprietress, perfumes
valued at 81, 639, giving net profit of
81 $50. The difficult nature of the ground
had made its preparation unusually labor
ious and expensive, but in the foregoing
balance sheet for 1885 interest on the en-
tire Investment is included in the ex-
pense account, so that the profits as stat
ed above, purport to be clear and legiti-
mate.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-10-07

Outside the walls of Jerusalem a new
town has sprung up building club hav-
ing been established few years ago,
under the operation of which 100 houses
were erected in four years by tie Jews:
whilst along the Jaffa road many country
villas have been erected of late by Euro
pesn residents as summer abodes. The
latest development of the building of
nss houses without Jerusalem is TO be
found in the enterprise which has led on
to much building being done TO
the slopes of the Mount Olives, the sum
NIT of which is crowned With the Church
of Ascension
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-10-07

a pretty young lady stepped forward
and said indignantly:
stop whipping those horses You great
big brute.n
linen taking one of the big Norman
horses by the bride she gave a ohirp or
two, patting the neck OF the animal. The
horse turned his head and looked at her,
gave snort, and as she chirped again
walked OF with the load
You are a daisy" replied the driver.
That's more THANH can say for YOU"
retorted the miss. IF You were brought
up on farm as was you would know
that kindness to horses goes further than
those whippings."
The crowd cheered and the young lady
tripped away to her work blushing.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-10-07
Modern Haste
n.-E--%

Nature isn't of very much account in
these days. We hustle the poor old dame
until she is SO tired she can't keep up
with the procession. True, We can't make
hen set until she Is ready, but we don't
care whether she sets at all or not. We
have artificial hatcheries, incubators,
that discount ali the hens In America in
getting pullets ready for the spring
market, and hatch out IA chickens be-
fore the IiyeIiest natural hen in the near
est barnyard can get nest scratched in
to shape to suit her festidlous taste. We
hurry nature With hotbeds and We fool
her all winter with conservatories, ne rLn
past the sviftest birds with our railway
trains, we make water run up hill and we
take the sting out of lightning with
platinum tip.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-10-07

Barnum said THE American People like to he
humbugged." This may be true in the line OF
entertainment, but not where life is at stake. \
man with consumption, or any lingering disease
looking Death in the face and seeking to cvade
his awful grasp, does not like to be triflsd with
So with confidence we place before our readers
Natures great remedy, Dr. PierCe'S Golden Med.
zeal discovery, relief for that long train OF
DIS asses resulting from impure blood, such as
consumption, Chronic Nasal Catarrh, Liver Com
p amt, Kidney Disorder, Dyspepsia, Sick Head
ache Scrofula and General Debility Time tried
and thoroughly tested, it stands without an equal
Any druggist.
Il don't see how you can think OF all those in
teresting things to write about" said a subscrib
to the editor of country weekly, whose
paper is zinc plated on four sides. Don't you
get tired sometimes, mentality" ooh, yes of
course, replied the editor, assuming a care-worn
look, but to a man who loves his profession as
love mine, mere mental WEAKNESS is nothing"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-10-07
Pousonby-Aw. Gus. Where are "

Ponsonby-Aw, Gus. Where are you
going.
De Twirlger-Pray, don't detain me. /
have Just been to Luncheon at Bone
fields.
Ponsonby-Wens
De Tsiriger-And nowI am going to
get something to eat.
Omaha Boy lin New York)-What
are all those men rushing into that place
fors
New York Boy-That's bucket-shop.
whats thatss
They buy and sell stocks there on
margins, same as they do in the ex-
changer
"0h, it's another exchange, chr
mo, it's bucket-shop."
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-10-07

= ~ way \ western man put IL in expressing 4,
IN ms Sompste satisfaction in the use ot
shd yet 50 eifectual they bid fair ~ sr,>,ls,,e ~
~ y tl'e o;1->tyIe plll. An everreaGy remedy
~. S.SH anu hIto3s Headache, BllousneSs Con-
wonderful in effect, Put up in yiais cS,yS,,
ttt 10 carry. Their use attended with no diScSl,,
iorI. These sterling merits account for thsir
f,reat popularity. ~
TAT cut through after all: a very critical casa i
sam tell you. His wite-NeS, dear hubby; 6lr
..'yH NoI are so clever in your profession. All
ID h2d only GnoNn You five years earlier feel
certain that my hrst huSband-my POOR Thomas
would have been saved,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-10-07
THE HOUSEHOLD


Boil plums in a little water, strain
through jelly bag, add pound of sugar
to pound of juice, and boil twenty min
utess
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-10-07
OK TAIL.

One tail will do for a tureen of soup;
cut into joints-your butcher will cut it
for you-blanch it few moments in wa
ter, then add some good clear second
stock to the pieces, and let them gently
boil until tender; skim off all grease from
them; add sufficient consomme stock, al
so add exactly the same roots as for
saute soup, in shape and size, similar to
the roots you would cut for haricot,
and use small blu ton onions instead of
cut onions; season as before; dish the
pieces of tail into the soup tureen with a
large ragout spoon, or you will mash
them.
Farmers generally fail to have good
gardens because they are not sufficiently
liberal in the application of suitable
manure. They think that land which is
rich enough to raise a good crop of po-
tatoes will produce as fine vegetables as
they see in market gardens near large
cities, and as many of them. In this
they are mistaken. Not often can a
natural soil be found that is sufficiently
rich to produce large crops of very fine
vegetables. The quality of most garden
vegetables will not Ne good unless they
grow quickly, and rapid growth is only
secured by the liberal application of fer
tilizers. The like is true in respect to a
large yield. A vegetable garden calls for
large amount of work, and most of If
will be spent for naughtif the soil is not
very rich. The quicker plants in a gar
den attain a size to shade the ground,
and the more luxurious their growth, the
less will be the amount of work required
to properly tend them. As manure
hastens and stimulates the growth of the
plants, it effects a saving of labor. BY
applying suitable manure to the soil of
the garden in the fail. and in liberal
quantities, the work required in it next
summer may be greatly reduced.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-10-07
If Sufferers nom Consumprlon,

II Sufferers from Consumption,
Scrofula, Bronchitis, ami General Debility viii
Try Scotts Emulsion OF Cod Liver Oil with
HypophoSphltes, they viii find immediate relief
ana terminate benefit The Medical Profession
universally declare it n remedy OF the creates,
SaiGe and very pslStable, Read: II have used
SSStts Emulsion in several cases OF Scrofula aud
neo!tlty In Children Results most gratifying.
nly httie patients take il with pleasure. w A
ACLsSRT, NJ u, Salisbury Ill
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-10-07

Draw the birds, dip them in beaten
egg, roll them in bread crumbs of cracker
dust and fry them to delicate brown in
plenty of boiling hot lard, drain them
for minute in colander and serve on
hot dish: garnish with sprigs of fresh
parsley
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-10-07
BRISkET OF LAMB.

Cut the brisket into pieces, pepper and
salt well, and stew in sufficient gravy to
cover the meat, until tender, then thicken
the sauce and pour in a glass of Sherry;
serve with q dish of stewed mush-
rooms.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-10-07
CEREALINE PUDDING.

Take four ounces of cerealine flakes;
mix it with 2 ounces wheat flour, one pint
milk, one tablespoonful butter, three eggs,
ounces sugar, one half teaspoonful van
lila. Boil this for five or ten minutes, put
in cups or molds and bake for fifteen
minutes
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-10-07

Steam the apples, after piercing them
with fork. Prepare syrup of one
pint of good vinegar, one pound of
brown sugar (more if liked), and a .scant
tablespoonful of each kind of spice. Boil
ten minutes and pour over the apples
after they have been placed in the
Jar.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-10-07
GRAPE CATSUP.

Five pounds of grapes; boil and press
through colander; two and a half pounds
OF sugar, one pint of vinegar, one table
spoonful each of cinnamon, cloves, all
spice and cayenne pepper, and half table
spoonful of salt. Boil until the catsup
is rather thick.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-10-07
A Woman Gardner.

Our consul at Marseilles, France, writes:
Nine de Rostaing at Seillans, in the de-
partment of Var, has flower farm Of
about tventy-three acres, located on the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-10-07

The cool October days are gIeefully approach
ing III which our girls are apt to go out without
enough around them. But be composed dcaI
parent; the average young man is awake to the
opportunity and your daughters will have plenty
around them when they come home. And what
answer has Mr.. Ingersoll to this divine arrange
ment?
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-10-07
BRONCHITIS is cured by frequent small do
of PisoS Cure for Consumption.

Omaha Man-Live in Arizona, chr
Arizona Man-Yes; been there for years
'How'S business in Arizouag'
Well We're dom pretty well with coaches"
"COachesi"
Yes: but train Robin & rather duIl
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-10-07

uo!uth's new Congregational Church viii have
stairway So citizens and strangers can climb IN
ua1eF tae sp're and see tue city from religious
point q view.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-10-07
Offer No. 17O.

The Maple Leaf had an article Always Tell
Mother" which was being reSd by couple of
girls on a Main street car upon which we were
seated the other day. DO you Always Tell
Mother Jennie?" said one to the other. We'll,
not much" was the reply; she kicks up such a
fuss over what little she does know that spare
her feelings all can. Shed die if she'd read all
hack Numbers ~
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-10-07

Csc. buys pair of Lyons Patent Heel Stiifen-
ers, which makes a boot shoe last twice as
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-10-07

4 man who was wanted on some Grim
inal charge in Dakota town recently,
disguised himself in woman's dress and
a honnst and tried to drive out of town in
q carriage but was arrested before he
had gone half mile. The detective hap
pened to see the carriage go past and was
convinced that it was not woman as
soon as he noticed that he didn't say
whoa" twice after the horses stopped.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-10-07

Delicate diseases of either sex however Undue
ed, radically cured. Address with 10 cents in
stamps for book, Worlds DispenSary Medical As
ISOLATION Buffalo, n. y
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-10-07
She scolds and frets,
She's fultof pets.
She's rarely kind and tender;
The thorn of life
Is n frRtful wifa-
Is U IIJIIUI WIZ
| wonder what will mend heI


Try DR. Pierces Favorite Prescription Ten to
one, your wife is cross and fretful because she is
sick and suffering, and cannot control her ner-
BUSINESS when things so wrong. Make healthy
woman of her and the chances are you will make
a cheerful and pleasant one. "Favorite oreSCrip-
ton" is the only remedy forwoman's peculiar all
ments, sold by druggists, under a positive guar
antee from the manufacturers, that it will give
satisfaction in every case, or money will be re-
funded See guarantee bottle wrapper.
Large bottles, 81. Six for s..
Customer TO waiter who has just filed his
order)-Did you say this was chopf Waiter
Yes sir. Anything the matter with it, sir'
Customer-Nothing much. But say when You
are coming around this way again please bring
the axe
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-10-07

One heaping cup of sugar, one cup of
sweet milk, two eggs, two cups creamery
buttered flour, one teaspoonful of ex-
tract of lemon or vanilla. Dissolve the su-
gar n the milk, add the egg, thoroughly
beaten, lastly the favoring and -four.
Bake in patty tins, or make into a single
Turks head.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-10-07
.OF INTEREST
MaGD IN NaTaS

" L gives rs ples~ure u rec0gofpcud <sSt.
NORRIS .&fttSEI ArEsC WINE. ~ sells bet
ter and gives SC;ie- satisfaction IhaN any rcrsct
we have ever sold Oar sale CT lt Is SoptlnuallN in
Plymouth, lad.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-10-07

No article can receive such an endorsement >.
De above unless il has actual morris. <si3r
SGsSS-G FSANg ATTIC NS,Ns> - an
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-10-07
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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-10-07

1t is seen that the bulk of the speeches
in favor of anarchists are made in foreign
tongues. The English language is not
adapted to such work.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-10-07
TENNESSEE CORN BREAD.

One and one-halt pints white corn
meal, one tablespoonful of sifted flour, a
scant teaspoOnful of salt and three heap
ing teaspOonfuls of HorsfOrd's baking
powder; mix thoroughly together
while dry. Add one teaspoonful
of fresh butter and a scant pint of sweet
milk or cream, to make soft dough;
bake Immediately in buttered pan.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-10-07
GRAPE Observation-Disclosures COLOR

Separate the skins and pulp of the
grapes and cook the pulps until the seeds
separate, strain it and to four quarts of
pulp add two quarts of sour apples,
measured after cooking, the grated rind
of three good lem ons and nine pounds of
sugar. Let it get hot cetore sthe sugar is
put in, and cook FOR half an hour after it
begins to boil
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-10-07

Put the crisp, bright green leaves of a
head of lettuce into salad bowl, slice
four hard boiled eggs and add to lettuce.
MiHce twelve capers and sprinkle over
the eggs and add either mayonai5e, or a
plain dressing made as follows: Mix
well together one tablespoonful of pepper
and tablespoonful of oil; pour over the
salad, then add three tablespoonfuls of
oil, toss the salad up lightly, and then
add tablespoonful of vinegar; mix
lightly again and serve.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-10-07
8nEallisls Cure fol
Female GogsglainSs

Thousands Of women hear graceful testimony
The wonderful cures IL has made, u contains no 4,
toNicatnss properties - tcritate sensitive stOu
acS, - iodOlo an injurious reaction after tcs
psrlTy stimulation. L assists DIGESTION, makes TiCl
healthy blood and SuilS Up the cHtrN system thu
lay 'I'E the SUrc tCuaJSt.Oy, for perfect health.
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bottles SNt0. Or Of W. Gl3.MORE i son AROMAn
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